Call it Courage

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Summary: This book got me on my nerves
Review: When Mafatu was a small boy he almost drowned in the sea. From that moment on he was terrified of the sea. But it gets worse when the boys make fun of him. They call him a coward because he wont go fishing with them, and Mafatu knows the time has come to face his fear. With only his dog Uri, mafatu sails out alone to die or to prove his courage.

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Summary: It is a great book to read.
Review: It is about a young boy from Hikueru who wants to prove his corage to his tribe. So he runs away to a nearby island and when he came home his tribe was proud of him

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Summary: Call it courage by Armstrong Sperry
Review: The story of Mafatu's adventure on the isle of the eaters of men is unforgettable. Some 30 years ago I first encountered this book in my elementary school library and it remains vivid in my memory. It is the story of a young boy, Mafatu, who lives on an island yet fears the sea that killed his mother years ago. Mafatu decides to face his greatest and deepest fear--the sea--and sets off on an adventure, ending up not only conquering his fear of the sea but successfully confronting such life-threatening challenges as a hammerhead shark, a sharp-tusked wild boar and, finally, angry man-eating islanders. It is the kind of story where just when you think things can't get worse, they do. But Mafatu finds out that he is able to overcome every challenge and returns to his home island in triumph.

Mafatu's story should be required reading for children preparing to face a world every bit as dangerous as the open ocean and filled with hazards no less serious than sharks and cannibals.

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Summary: Call It Courage
Review: This book is about a young boy named Mafatu that has lost his mother to a terrible sea accident. Ever since he has feared the sea. Due to this is is constantly being made fun of. While the other boys are out in their canoes he is helping make nets back on land. Mafatu decides to run away and face his fear. He takes his dog Uri and sets off to sea. He lands on an island and here learns what it takes to conquer the sea and has wonderful adventures that help build his courage. I enjoyed this book and it was very easy to read.